Roberta
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Roberta (1933), a musical comedy by Otto
Harbach (book, lyrics), Jerome
Kern (music). [
New Amsterdam Theatre, 295 perf.] When all‐American fullback John Kent ( Ray Middleton) inherits the exclusive Paris dress shop “Roberta” from his Aunt Minnie ( Fay
Templeton), he and his pal Huckleberry Haines ( Bob
Hope) go to Europe to take charge. John allows his aunt's young assistant Stephanie ( Tamara) to run the shop, and soon a romance blossoms between the two. The appearance of John's old flame, Sophie ( Helen Gray), nearly destroys the affair, but John recollects that Sophie deserted him before and could do it again. He settles for Stephanie, who turns out to be a Russian princess.
Notable songs: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; The Touch of Your Hand; Yesterdays; You're Devastating. Derived from Alice Duer Miller's novel,
Gowns by Roberta, the musical exemplifies the ability a single hit song once had to turn a potential failure into a success. Critics lambasted the Max
Gordon show, especially its dull book, but the raging popularity of “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” turned its fate around.
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Domitian
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Marcus Valerius Martialis
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Rugambwa, Laurean 1912–1997
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
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